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What does the Italian Web Tax mean for travel websites?

By Daniele Beccari | December 16, 2013

European governments have been actively seeking ideas to prevent web multinationals, such as Amazon or Google, from arbitrating across fiscal systems and paying lower corporate taxes. With UK busin Read More

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Google susses out your travel intent with update to Maps for mobile

By Sean O'Neil | December 13, 2013

Another day, another app update. But this particular Google app update for Apple and Android devices clarifies its growing effort to guess your travel intent and deliver relevant results. New funct Read More

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Eye-tracking shows where users are focused in search: on Google products

By Kevin May | December 13, 2013

Interesting data has been released as part of an ongoing campaign to persuade regulators that they should force Google to change the way it displays results and services. A study commissioned by IC Read More

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Three years on from Google Panda, many travel sites struggle with traffic

By Sean O'Neil | December 12, 2013

Panda. Penguin. Hummingbird. The names conjure up images of harmlessly cute animals. But many owners of small and medium-sized travel websites worldwide hate the sound of these animal names because Read More

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Google allows travellers to create their own StreetView

By Karthick Prabu | December 10, 2013

A new feature from Google has taken on the existing customised StreetView service for brands so users can also create their own personalized versions. Users can build their own StreetView and share Read More

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Brands to display Google+ posts on ads across Google network

By PhocusWire | December 10, 2013

MARKETING: Some argue that Google has been and will always be on the back foot when it comes its own social network (Plus), simply because it was late to the game behind Facebook. But many forget th Read More

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Travel DEVICES roundup - Google, SITA, AirNZ, Singapore, Marriott, United, Hotels.com

By PhocusWire | December 6, 2013

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DEVICES in tourism and hospitality on Friday 6 December 2013... Google allows users to save flights and find them on all devices Flight Read More

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Another piece in the jigsaw - Google eyes tours and activities

By Kevin May | December 6, 2013

Google is exploring how it might integrate attractions, tours and activities at a deeper level into search and other products, along similar lines to its push into hotels. Tnooz understands a numbe Read More

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How to take advantage of multi-location local search

By PhocusWire | December 5, 2013

MARKETING: Search marketing was a relatively complicated discipline even before Google (and its ilk) introduced such services as Local and Maps. Now businesses, especially those on the ground and ca Read More

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Google creates a Cyber Monday for travel brands in India

By Karthick Prabu | December 4, 2013

After venturing into non-core domains like driver-less cars and technology enabled glasses, now Google has ventured into the online deals business in India. Google's Great Online Shopping Festival Read More

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What can we learn from the mobile app graveyard?

By PhocusWire | December 3, 2013

DEVICES: Take a look at the app charts on sites such as Appnostic and it quickly becomes clear that many travel apps have such low retention or download rates that many must be wondering "why bother Read More

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Marketers: Latest stats show Apple continuing to dominate mobile advertising impressions

By Nick Vivion | December 3, 2013

Apple continues to dominate the mobile advertising space, according to mobile advertising sales platform AdFonic's third quarter statistics. This growth in share is significant, especially given in Read More

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Bringing the offline travel agency to the web (through acquisitions)

By Viewpoints | December 2, 2013

Online travel has grown up. It’s now a mainstream market, with UK consumers alone making 3.2 million searches for travel in May 2013. NB: This is an analysis from Peter Panteli, commercial director Read More

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A quick guide to advanced content marketing

By PhocusWire | December 1, 2013

MARKETING: If SEO and general content issues for a web brand were the disciplines of the late-2000s, then content marketing has become the buzz phrase for 2013. Yet content marketing is not, as some Read More

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Aldous Huxley would be proud - the Brave New World of SEO

By PhocusWire | November 29, 2013

MARKETING: Luckily, wiser heads prevail to counteract those (opportunists?) who continually remind marketers that the fine art of SEO is on the way out. It isn't. What is happening to content and us Read More

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